Côte d'Ivoire vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Côte d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2021
Northern Africa
3.6%
in 2017
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
25th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 5.8 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 132 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 22.5% 13.7% 8.8% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 40.4% 10.9% 29.5% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 45.5% 6.4% 39.0% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 46.6% 2.9% 43.7% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Côte d'Ivoire or Northern Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa?
17.2%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed